*The plot is very similar to an episode of the science-fiction series ''{{w|Sliders}}'' called "The Fire Within". In the episode a sentient flame follows the characters, with the intention of burning everything on [[Earth]].

*The plot is very similar to an episode of the science-fiction series ''{{w|Sliders}}'' called "The Fire Within". In the episode a sentient flame follows the characters, with the intention of burning everything on [[Earth]].

*The alarm tones are identical to the ones used in the [[television]] series ''{{w|Emergency!}}.

*The alarm tones are identical to the ones used in the [[television]] series ''{{w|Emergency!}}.

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*The name "[[Count Bankula Vampire Bank|Count Bankula]]" is a reference to the literary villain [[Count Dracula]].

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*The name "[[Count Bankula Vampire Bank|Count Bankula]]" is a reference to the literary {{cat|antagonist|villain}} [[Count Dracula]].

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*Above the door to [[meatery|the meat market]], there is a sign that reads "K", in [[Alienese]]. This may be a reference to the discount store {{w|Kmart}}.

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*Above the door to [[meatery|the meat market]], there is a sign that reads "K", in [[Alienese]]. This may be a reference to the discount {{cat|store}} {{w|Kmart}}.

*In Bender's [[Planet Express locker room|locker]], there is an issue of ''Gorts Illustrated'', a reference to the robot {{w|Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)|Gort}} and to the media franchise ''{{w|Sports Illustrated}}''.

*In Bender's [[Planet Express locker room|locker]], there is an issue of ''Gorts Illustrated'', a reference to the robot {{w|Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)|Gort}} and to the media franchise ''{{w|Sports Illustrated}}''.

*[[Flamo]] may be a reference to the fire demon Calcifer, from the [[1980s|1986]] fantasy novel ''{{w|Howl's Moving Castle}}''.

*[[Flamo]] may be a reference to the fire demon Calcifer, from the [[1980s|1986]] fantasy novel ''{{w|Howl's Moving Castle}}''.

Additional Info

Trivia

The helium abundance outside the core of the sun is not very different from that of interstellar gas, so helium mining in the sun is probably not practicable.

Even if the force field of the helium mine could block out the searing plasma, the photons emitted would surely have fried the miners.

The photosphere of the sun, from which Flamo claims to be from, is in fact one of its coolest parts. Thermonuclear fusion occurs in the core of the sun, at temperatures reaching 106 K; in comparison, the photosphere is merely 6000 K, hardly hot enough for any nuclear burning to happen. Photons produced deep inside the sun diffuse slowly outward until they reach the photosphere; here, the density is low enough for the photons to escape outward directly. When we look at the disk of the sun, it is these photons that are reaching our eyes.

The plot is very similar to an episode of the science-fiction series Sliders called "The Fire Within". In the episode a sentient flame follows the characters, with the intention of burning everything on Earth.

Alien-language Sightings

Appearances

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